Renton, Washington Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Renton?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Renton is 105,179. Renton, Washington is the 304th largest city in the US.

Renton Geography [top]

What county is Renton, Washington in?

Renton is located entirely in King County.

What is the size of Renton, Washington in square miles?

Renton has an area of 23.1 square miles.

Renton Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Renton?

The peak population of Renton was in 2020, when its population was 106,763. In 2020, Renton was the 294th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 304th largest city in the US. Renton is currently 1.5% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Renton growing?

Renton has grown 104.2% since the 2000. Renton, Washington is growing extremely quickly; it is growing faster than 90% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Renton, Washington?

Renton has a population density of 3,933 people per square mile.

Renton Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Renton, Washington?

The total voting age population of Renton, Washington, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 67,115. The voting age population is 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

What percentage of Renton, Washington residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.2% of the residents of Renton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Renton, Washington?

The racial demographics of Renton are 50.1% White, 24.1% Asian, 9.4% Black, 7.4% Two or more races, 7.2% Other, 1.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.5% American Indian. Additionally, 14.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Renton, Washington residents are below the poverty line?

In Renton, 9.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 10.9%. On a per-household basis, 6.9% of families are below the poverty line in Renton.

What percentage of Renton, Washington residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 71.2% of Renton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Renton, Washington residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 91.0% of Renton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 36.5% have a bachelor's degree and 11.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Renton, Washington residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Renton residents aged 5 and older, 37.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 10.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 6.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 17.8% speak an Asian language.

Renton Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Renton, Washington?

The unemployment rate in Renton is 3.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Renton, Washington residents work for the government?

In Renton, 10.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Renton, Washington?

The median household income in Renton is $77,739.

Renton Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Renton, Washington?

In Renton, 52.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Renton, Washington?

Renters occupy 47.8% of housing units in Renton.

What percentage of Renton, Washington housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Renton, 3.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Renton, Washington housing units were built after 2000?

In Renton, 30.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 12,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Renton, Washington?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Renton is $1,543.

What percentage of households in Renton, Washington have broadband internet?

In Renton, 91.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Renton Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	105,179	304
2020	106,763	294
2019	101,751	305
2018	102,153	303
2017	101,379	302
2016	100,953	302
2015	100,242	302
2014	98,404	307
2013	97,003	305
2012	95,448	309
2011	93,690	315
2010	90,927	322
2000	51,485	605
1990	41,814	647